The list of unnumbered trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) for the year 2012 refers to objects in the Kuiper Belt that have not been assigned a numerical designation by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) at that time. Trans-Neptunian objects are in orbit around the Sun at a distance greater than that of Neptune, and they can include a variety of celestial bodies such as dwarf planets, asteroids, and comets.
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